Klarinet Archive - Posting 000653.txt from 1999/09
From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.net> Subj: Re: [kl] What a price! Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 13:30:57 -0400
Avrahm,
While we might drool at that wonderful price for 100 Vandoren reeds, a
really, really, REALLY good paying gig in a symphony orchestra on Oct. 19,
1924 was probably a weeks wages.
avrahm galper wrote:
> Look at the date!
>
> This is a copy of a letter that an old timer clarinet player gave me.
>
> It reads:
> October 19 1924
> Dear friend,
> I am sending you 100 Vandorens. The price to you will be $6.00 (!)
>
> Hope you find them OK and above the average as the good quality reeds
> are scarce (there are none)
> Best wishes
> J.L
>
> --
> Avrahm Galper
> CLARINET TONE TECHNIQUE AND STACCATO
> CLARINET UPBEAT SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS
> http://www.sneezy.org/avrahm_galper/index.html
>
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